Why Chad Dawson is the most dangerous opponent Calzaghe would have faced.

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How many stoppages has Joe Calzaghe had in the last 6 years ?

I like to see big punchers an all but when someone puts as much effort and work in to attering the other bloke all round the ring as Joe does it makes up for it.

For all Joes week punching no one has been able to walk through em, Hopkins did a hell of a lot more against Pavlik than he did against Joe even though Pavlik hits harder because he knew if he opened up he wouldnt live with Joes output.

I watched the Dawson Tarver fight and if Joe still feels fine and has a desire to once again prove himself, then id say go for it, Dawson has little naps, stops working altogether and goes for a wander, he wouldnt get away with that with Joe and he certainly wouldnt get the time to work that Tarver gave him, hed end up like everyone else, in a shell because of Joes workrate catching him over and over.

Its gotta be very frustrating for any fighter having Joe Calzaghe punching right back after evrything they throw and then pouring it on when you dont.

Imagine youself in the ring facing Calzaghe, opening up to throw and then having to eat 3 or 4 shots, even if they arent powerfull it puts you off punching and any big effort you put in is rewarded by a bigger effort from Joe.

You saw Roy Jones take naps in easy fights, same with Mayweather. IT happens the fact that his fight with Tarver was that easy is saying something. You didn't see Mayweather take a nap against Corrales for one second yet in the fight before that against Emanuel Augustus he didn't seem overly focused.

Chad Dawson was sharp all the way through againt Glen Johnson, I just think he Meldrick Taylor'ed it a bit too much.

Also I didn't see Calzaghe punching back everytime against Hopkins, I think he had a lot of difficulties when Hopkins was moving. Hopkins was able to dictate the pace until he slowed down. Hopkins also slowed down against Pavlik, but the difference wasn't in anything, but Calzaghe's speed, he was was faster, and he could get in and out faster than Pavlik. It tires you out when a guy is moving in so quickly, you have to react more radically and thus it takes much more out of you.

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[ It tires you out when a guy is moving in so quickly.

Exactly